Health
Polio: Get your child vaccinated now
Following the recent increase in polio cases in Nigeria, especially in the northeast, parents have been urged to support the government and its development partners by taking part in the […]
Door-to-door campaign to vaccinate young children against malaria begins
More than 400,000 people in the world die of malaria every year – and, although it is a preventable and treatable disease, two-thirds of the deaths are among children under […]
Cholera outbreak: Urgent need to strengthen hygiene and sanitation
The cholera outbreak in Nigeria is taking its toll – especially among internally displaced persons and those in some host communities in Maiduguri, Borno State. The lack of proper hygiene […]
Measles is becoming a major health crisis in Damboa
A measles outbreak in Damboa, Borno State, is becoming a major health crisis, with at least four or five cases a day being reported at just one health facility. Residents […]
Polio outbreak especially prevalent in internally displaced persons’ camps
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State are first in line to receive anti-polio vaccines to help eradicate a new outbreak of the virus. IDPs are especially vulnerable because of […]
Corrective surgery gives 100 women hope and the confidence to live life again
The lives of 100 women in Maiduguri changed on Monday – for the better. In a collaboration between the North East Development Commission, the Borno State Ministry of Health and […]
Vaccinate children against polio as soon as possible
Nigeria could lose its wild poliovirus-free status as outbreaks have been seen in 13 states and in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Faisal Shuaib, the executive director of the National […]
No food for thought
Since the Coronavirus COVID-19 turned the world on its head, it is almost as if other diseases have taken a back seat. But, after a decade of armed conflict, and […]
The long and arduous daily trek to get scarce water
The lack of clean and safe water is a daily challenge for many Nigerians, but the problem is particularly acute in northern Nigeria where only 30% of the population has […]
With COVID-19 so insidious, HIV/Aids seems to have been put on the back burner
The first time many women find out they are HIV positive or have Aids is often when they fall pregnant. And, in northeast Nigeria, it is usually indigent internally displaced […]
